2008: A Pacific storm arrived in Central California on November 8th.
Showers and thunderstorms developed over the San Joaquin Valley floor during the evening, with one thunderstorm dropping 0.37" of rain in only 10 minutes near Melvin (Fresno Co.).
Minor street flooding was reported in metro Fresno from this storm, possibly exacerbated by debris-clogged storm drains.
Minor street flooding was also reported in the Clovis area.
This storm system also brought strong winds to the Kern County Mountains and deserts with peak wind gusts of 50-60 mph, especially in the favored passes and canyon areas.
2005: The first significant snow of the winter season moved across the northern portion of Interior Central California and brought several inches of snow to higher elevations of the Southern Sierra Nevada.
Mammoth Mountain reported 8" of new snow at the 9000 foot elevation during the night of the 7th and early morning of the 8th.
2002: After a relatively benign active weather month in October, November also started slow for Interior Central California.
However, the first major trough off from the East Pacific combined with tropical moisture from Hurricane Huko a southern latitudes brought copious amounts of rain (snow levels at or above 9,000 feet Mean Sea Level) and gusty wind at higher elevations from the 7th until early on the 9th.
What was unusual for this area was the change from the normal summer/fall dry conditions to the wet season in such dramatic fashion with little in the way of transition.
During the period in the Southern Sierra Nevada 46" of new snow fell at Volcanic Knob and Upper Burnt Corral; and in the Tulare County Mountains 80" fell at Chagoopa Plateau.
Numerous foothill locations received 5-10" of rain within the 3-day period in the foothills of the Southern Sierra Nevada.
Johnsondale, in Tulare County received 16.38" of rain in the 3-day period. On the San Joaquin Valley floor Merced received 1.80" in 3 days, Fresno1.76"; Hanford 1.44"; and, Bakersfield 1.29." Rainfall amounts for the 8th were over 1" at several Valley locations thereby establishing new 24-hour rainfall records, e.g. Fresno's old record for the 8th was 0.23" ... new record 0.98". There were 23 pole fires caused by wind and arcing reported by Southern California Edison utility and ultimately affected 102,000 residents in the Central and Southern S.J. Valley.
2002: The first storm of the winter season moved onshore bringing heavy rain and windy conditions for Interior Central California on the7th. Numerous locations reported gusty wind with damage reported to powerlines due to arcing and felled trees.
In the Kern Mountains poles were downed in the Weldon and Onyx area east of Lake Isabella and around Mt.Mesa and Southlake around 3:30AM on the 8th.
In the Kern Desert, Indian Wells Canyon and Laural Mountain reported wind in excess of 50 MPH at both locations.
This significant frontal passage brought gusty wind with speeds of 40 to 44 MPH across the Central San Joaquin Valley and into the neighboring foothills of the Southern Sierra Nevada.
In conjunction with this multiple day precipitation event from the 7th through the 9th, gusty wind continued to buffet the Kern County Mountains and Deserts.
Wind was often reported with 40+MPH gusts at several different automated reporting sites.
There were spikes of 74 and 91 MPH at Indian Wells Canyon at 1613 PST and 1713 PST in the early afternoon of the 9th during the event.In the Mojave area winds again were generally around 40+MPH on the 8th into the 9th with a few gusts to 60 Knots at the Inyokern Airport during the afternoon of the 9th.
2002: Tehachapi in Kern County reported 4.67" of rain and Lodgepole in Tulare County received 11.55" of rain in the 3-day period from the 7th to the 9th along with the 16.38" at Johnsondale.
Despite the very dry antecedent conditions, this amount of rainfall lead to flooding problems...especially in and around the Tulare County Mountains. Snow levels were relatively high, at 9000 feet MSL.
Park Dispatch reported washouts on Parker Pass Road and the Road below Durwood Resort in Southeast Tulare County, as well as the road that leads from Johnsondale southward to Kernville in Kern County.
Flooding also occurred along Highway 178 near Kelso in Kern County (Glennville received 6" of rain); rock/mudslides occurred on Highway 168 and Highway 180 in the S.Sierra Nevada foothills; and, with numerous rock/mudslides, and road erosion problems, the Tulare County foothill roadways of the General's Highway and Mineral King were closed.
Sequoia National Park had to evacuate folks from a flooded trailer park near Ash Mountain on the morning of the 9th.
Due to erosion problems with the McNally Fire in Southeast Tulare and Northeast Kern Counties, debris was spread across many mountain roads in the area as well as contributing to a fish kill in the Kern River. Additional flooding and mudslide problems were noted along Highway 178 in Kern County.
Peak flow into Lake Isabella from the Kern River was 26,500CFS on Friday night, the 8th.
The lake storage increased from 82,000 acre-feet to 109,000 acre-feet and increased in elevation 5 feet in a 2-day period from the 8th to 9th.
2002: The first significant cold front of the year swept through the region,bringing 2 days of orographically enhanced precipitation.
Rainfall along the favored slopes of the San Bernardino Mountains reached 10", while totals in the mountains of San Diego County approached 4".
Lacking in topography, only 0.20" fell at San Diego International.
Although the coast missed out on the intense rain, the beaches were still pounded by surf reaching 10 to 15 feet.
2002: Priest Valley (Monterey Co.) received 3.80" of rain -- a record for the month.
1999: First Winter Storm of the season (lowered threshold) as 8" of snow fell at Tuolumne Meadows overnight.
Snow levels were restricted to higher elevations (generally above 6500 feet MSL).
The first substantial autumn rain (and first since 4/12/99) led to transmission line transformer shorts and power loss to 14,000 local utility customers in the Central and Southern San Joaquin Valley.
The problems were repaired by the afternoon of the 8th.
Rainfall amounts on the San Joaquin Valley floor varied from 0.20" to 0.66" of rain ... and 1.0" to 1.5" in the adjacent foothills.
1998: Mountain wave activity led to strong winds along the north and east slopes of the San Bernardino Mountains.
Winds gusted to 50 mph in Hesperia, Joshua Tree and Twentynine Palms. Trees, powerlines and fences were blown down, while a series of portable toilets were toppled at a Girl Scout camp.
1961: The morning low temperature at Reno, NV, was 14° F.
1952: Indio received 1.60" of rain on this day, the greatest one-day rainfall total on record for November.
This is also one of only 4 times the city has received a daily rainfall of 1" or more in November since 1894.
The city's most recent one-inch daily rainfall in November occurred in 1985.
1922: 11" of snow fell at both Tahoe City and Sierraville.
1918: Bakersfield reached 95° F for a high, setting a record for the month of November.
This record was tied on November 3, 1921.
1914: In Bagdad (Mojave Desert), this was the final day of an incredible dry spell of 767 days that started on 10/3/1912 (Southern Pacific RR employees kept this debated record).
1914: Santa Barbara reached 98° F establishing an all-time high for November.
1910: The main part of Harrison Gulch (Shasta County) was in ashes.
A withering blast of flame spread through the business part of town Sunday evening, taking all before it as tinder until stopped by the dynamiting of the Morrissey house, where the brave citizen firemen made a last stubborn stand that resulted in mastery over the flames.
Source: NWS Monterey/San Francisco, NWS Hanford, Reno, & San Diego as well as the Redding Record-Searchlight
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